| 8 miles from wincanton racecourse. this family-friendly pub with rooms is 6. 2 miles from the palladian mansion and ornamental gardens of stourhead, 7. 9 miles from shaftesbury and 9. breakfast is included and traditional pub meals are available at additional cost. a wii games console and video baby monitoring system are available on request. the 3 rooms with en suite bathrooms have oak beds, free wi-fi, ipod docks and 32-inch flat-screen tvs, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities with homemade biscuits; 2 have double-ended baths. . outside there's a garden and patio with tables and chairs plus a children's play area
Bristol Airport 1 hr 6
Old Wardour Castle (24 min)
Partially ruined, turreted, 14th-century, fortified residence with panoramic views. Bush Farm Bison Centre (9 min)
Safari park Larmer Tree Gardens (29 min)
Expansive Victorian gardens with laurel hedges, flowers and woods, plus ornate, original buildings. Gold Hill Museum (15 min)
Renovated, sandstone cottage and leafy garden housing local history exhibitions (March-November). Longleat Hedge Maze (29 min)
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Picturesque ruins of a small 14th-century castle, with 4 round corner towers & a moat. East Somerset Railway (30 min)
Summer timetable for steam train trips, with kids' events and a dining carriage serving cream teas. Shaftesbury Abbey, Museum and Garden Trust (15 min)
Abbey, garden, convent, and history Longleat House (28 min)
Lavish manor from 1580, showcasing Elizabethan architecture & furnishings, plus manicured grounds. Stourhead (7 min)
Elegant mansion from the 1740s in its own 1,000-acre estate, filled with follies and water features. Longleat (22 min)
Drive-thru wild animal park, plus an Elizabethan house, theme park amusements and events. Cadbury Castle (17 min)
Hilltop ruins of a millennia-old fortress with ties to the legend of King Arthur, popular for walks. King Alfred's Tower (13 min) Shearwater (19 min) | 
